1993 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

926

Total Tests (All Years)

131,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs60.7%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.9%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↑6.3%

24 yrs66.7%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	51.6%	219
17 yrs	51.6%	188
18 yrs	55.4%	139
19 yrs	55.1%	107
20 yrs	58.2%	79
21 yrs	60.7%	61
22 yrs	67.3%	49
23 yrs	60.4%	48
24 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	66.7%	36
2016 (23 yrs)	60.4%	48
2015 (22 yrs)	67.3%	49
2014 (21 yrs)	60.7%	61
2013 (20 yrs)	58.2%	79
2012 (19 yrs)	55.1%	107
2011 (18 yrs)	55.4%	139
2010 (17 yrs)	51.6%	188
2009 (16 yrs)	51.6%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 219Avg Mileage 133,680Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 188Avg Mileage 138,382Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 139Avg Mileage 136,854Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 134,175Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 132,834Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 130,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 135,821Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 126,620Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 131,864Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	51.6%	219	133,680	Brakes — 26.0%
2010	17	51.6%	188	138,382	Brakes — 29.3%
2011	18	55.4%	139	136,854	Brakes — 25.2%
2012	19	55.1%	107	134,175	Brakes — 28.0%
2013	20	58.2%	79	132,834	Brakes — 46.8%
2014	21	60.7%	61	130,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2015	22	67.3%	49	135,821	Suspension — 28.6%
2016	23	60.4%	48	126,620	Suspension — 43.8%
2017	24	66.7%	36	131,864	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Brakes

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.1% (16 yrs)	33.3% (24 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.0% (16 yrs)	13.9% (24 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	19.2% (16 yrs)	13.9% (24 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.0% (16 yrs)	11.1% (24 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

← Back to Mercedes E 200 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes E 200 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 926 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.